Improvement in smoke and cinder conductors for railroad-trains



J;J.FREY. v

Smoke and Cinder Conductor for Railroad Trains.

NOV-"22091672,; Pa'iented- Nov; 5., 1878 a m. v:11";

N-PEYERS, FKOTO-LI'IKOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN J. FREY, on BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

IMPROVEMENT lN SMOKEANDCINDER CONDUCTORS FOR RAILROAD-TRAINS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 209,672, dated November5, 1878; application filed July 11, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. FREY, of the city of Baltimore and State ofMaryland, have invented certain Improvements in Smoke and CinderConductors for Railroad -Trains, of which the following is aspecification; and I do hereby declare that in the same is contained afull, clear, and exact description of my said invention, reference beingmade to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference markedthereon. v

This invention relates to certain improvements in devices for conductingsmoke, cinders, sparks, &c., from the smoke-pipe of a locomotive-engineto the rear end of the train; and consists in certain details ofconstruction of the said devices, as will hereinafter fully appear.

1n the description of the said invention which follows, reference ismade to the accompanying drawing, forming a part hereof, and in which-Figure 1 is an exterior side view of parts of a locomotive-engine andcar, showing the invention partly in section; and Fig. 2, a plan of theinvention.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts of the invention inboth views.

A is the smoke-pipe of the engine, and B a funnel secured to the saidsmoke-pipe, and leading to near the rear end of the engine. The rear endof the funnel is cylindrical in form, and provided with aflexibly-attached extension, 0, consisting of a tapering pipe connectedto the said funnel by means of the springs a and a bolt or rod, 1),which passes through a slot, 0, in the funnel. By this means the funneland its extension-pipe are capable of a telescopic movement, and theouter end of the said extension-pipe of sufficient lateral and verticaladjustment to enable it to connect with a pipe, D,located on anadjoining car or tender when the same is not in a direct line therewith.It also allows of the cars turning a curve without injury to any partofthe apparatus,as will be readily understood.

The smoke-conductin g pipe D on the car or tender is provided with aflexibly-attached extension at one end thereof similar to that shown inconnection with the funnel on the engine, and in order to admit ofeither end of the car being adapted as the forward one, the said pipe ispivoted about centrally of the car and provided with looking devices,substantially as shown. The free end of each extension-pipe is fittedwith a pointed wire cage, E, which enters the adjoining stationary pipe,and guides the said extensionpipe to its proper place.

F is a hinged door, located directly above the smoke-pipe, which isopened when the train is stationary, to allow the smoke to ascend.

When the train is in motion a current is formed through the pipesdescribed, the smoke, cinders, 850., being conducted to the rear end ofthe train without entering the cars.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and wish tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

The engine or funnel pipe B, provided with the extension 0 and cage E,flexibly connected to said funnel through the medium of the.

slots 0, bolt b, and springs a, combined with. train-pipes centrallypivoted, as described, and each provided with one open end, and an endfitted with a flexible connection corresponding with that applied to theengine-funyear of our Lord 1878. JOHN J. FREY. Witnesses:

THOS. Munnocx, W. W. 'WHARTON.

